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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 28: Mirvac
On this episode, we chat about office space with Paul Edwards, General Manager of Workplace Experiences at Mirvac.
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 16: Think Talent
Ainsley Johnstone and Natalie Firth are cofounders and co-CEOs of Melbourne recruitment firm Think Talent. The pair founded the business in 2014, because they wanted to do something a little different in recruitment. They explain Think Talent as a marketing-led business, where they help employers develop strong brand recognition that will future-proof them as the… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 27: Daisee
The Startup meet Corporate podcast is back for 2019! On this episode, we chat about AI with Richard Kimber, cofounder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Daisee. Richard has had an interesting career: he started out with a psychology degree at university before studying for an MBA and taking on strategy and tech roles for the… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 15: Valeria Ignatieva, cofounder of WORK180
Valeria Ignatieva is cofounder of WORK180, a company which looks to connect women with roles at organisations that have a focus on gender equality. The startup has created a jobs board that filters listings to accept only those that have policies or programs in place to support women, with WORK180 clients going through a screening… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 26: NAB Ventures
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about corporate venture capital. We sat down to chat with Melissa Widner, general partner at NAB Ventures, the venture capital arm of National Australia Bank. Launched in 2016 with $100 million committed through to 2020, NAB Ventures has invested in over a dozen startups both in Australia and… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 14: Emily Tuteur, director of product design at littleBits
Emily Tuteur is director of product design at New York-based edutech startup littleBits. Founded in 2011, littleBits created the electronic building block, full of magnetic ‘bits’ that snap together to turn ideas into inventions. Along with Disney and education provider Pearson, the startup also has partnerships with over 20,000 schools, while there are more than… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 25: ANZ
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about women in tech and workplace transformation. We sat down to chat with Leigh Gibson, Tech Area Lead in the Customer Self Service tribe at ANZ. She’s had a long career in tech, having started out more than 20 years ago, but more recently she was responsible for… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 13: Cherie Diaz, managing director Australia at OpenLearning
Now managing director for OpenLearning in Australia, Cherie Diaz has had an interesting career trajectory: after starting out as a classroom teacher, she made the move to the corporate world with Ernst & Young, before progressing through a series of roles and then taking on the OpenLearning gig this past July. It’s an interesting one:… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 24: OnTheGo
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about customised apparel. We sat down to talk with Mick Spencer, founder and CEO of OnTheGo. A mass customisation platform for apparel and accessories, OnTheGo is used by everyone from local businesses through to the likes of Microsoft and professional sports teams for the design, development, and production… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 12: Nicola Farrell, program manager at muru-D
Now program manager for the muru-D accelerator in Sydney, Nicola Farrell has been working with startups for almost a decade. Originally from Ireland, she led startup and accelerator engagement for the Web Summit conference before moving to Sydney and starting at early stage startup incubator Pollenizer. She then found her way to AGL Energy before… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 23: Amaysim
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about telcos. We sat down to talk with Peter O’Connell, cofounder and CEO of Amaysim. Peter has had a long career in telecommunications: he has held senior executive and board roles at companies including Optus, US company BellSouth, and Irish company Meteor. He was also involved in the… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 22: Square
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about card payments. We sat down to talk with Ben Pfisterer, country manager for Square Australia. Ben has been with Square since its local launch, when it brought its original card reader down under in 2016. Having started out targeting the likes of market stalls, Square revealed last year… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 11: Maria Halasz, CEO of Cellmid
Maria Halasz is the managing director and CEO of the ASX-listed life sciences & biotech company, Cellmid Limited. She has a fascinating background: she originally started in the science, working in executive positions in biotechnology firms, before moving to corporate finance and managing investment funds. Maria joined Cellmid in 2007 – and since her appointment,… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 21: The Iconic
On this episode, Gina and Tricia discuss online retail. We had a chat to Anna Lee, the chief operating officer at online fashion retailer, The Iconic. The business was launched in Australia in 2011 through Rocket Internet and is now a giant locally, with CEO Patrick Schmidt saying earlier this year that the company expects… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 20: Investec
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about startup investment. We had a chat to Hein Vogel, the managing director of the Emerging Companies division at Investec, an “entrepreneurial-focused” investment bank. The bank is global, founded and headquartered in South Africa, but its emerging companies division was founded in Australia two years ago to look… Read more »
